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1914-1995. War veteran, | 1914-1995. War veteran, [[Princess Margaret]] and he wanted to marry in 1955, but - after pressure from the Church, parts of the media, politics and the Royal family - Margaret decided against it. | ||
[[Image:News-graphics-2007-_639660a.jpg|thumb|Margaret and Peter Townsend]] | [[Image:News-graphics-2007-_639660a.jpg|thumb|Margaret and Peter Townsend]] | ||
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Peter Wooldridge Townsend was born in 1914. He distinguished himself as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and had the rank of Group Captain. Later he worked as the Queens equerry. | |||
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http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/21/obituaries/peter-townsend-dies-at-80-princess-margaret-s-love.html | http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/21/obituaries/peter-townsend-dies-at-80-princess-margaret-s-love.html | ||
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1099594.stm | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzoBKsTZ6uM Video on Townsend] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzoBKsTZ6uM Video on Townsend] | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 13 July 2010
1914-1995. War veteran, Princess Margaret and he wanted to marry in 1955, but - after pressure from the Church, parts of the media, politics and the Royal family - Margaret decided against it.
Peter Wooldridge Townsend was born in 1914. He distinguished himself as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and had the rank of Group Captain. Later he worked as the Queens equerry.
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/31/newsid_3202000/3202307.stm
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/21/obituaries/peter-townsend-dies-at-80-princess-margaret-s-love.html